Bridge visibility is a legitimate operational concern with Flettner rotors.
Lowered rotor configurations significantly reduce that risk.

This is a design response to real bridge-level issues.
Operational control in confined waters still matters.

Red Sea transits are edging back.

A wave of newbuild deliveries and a return to Suez routing point to vessel oversupply.

Rate pressure is coming.

Shippers win in the short term. Liners take the hit.

#Shipping #RedSea #Suez

Sanctions-linked tanker Chariot Tide signalled “Not Under Command” while operating near the Strait of Gibraltar.
Authorities are monitoring the situation in the busy chokepoint.
No disruption to traffic reported so far.

thedeepdraft.com/2026/02/09/s...

Indian Coast Guard intercepted three tankers ~100 nm west of Mumbai in a coordinated sea–air operation targeting illicit oil transfers.
ICG-released images show one vessel bearing #Maersk livery.
Vessels are being escorted to Mumbai for legal action.

thedeepdraft.com/2026/02/08/i...

VLCCs now blasting through Hormuz at up to 17kts. Laden giants pushing past normal 13kt max to cut exposure amid US-Iran heat.
Bridge take: Speed buys time, not safety. Risk premium today; choke point chaos tomorrow.
#Tanker #Hormuz #Shipping

As a cadet, I was told to plan my future around gas.

25 years later, VLCC spot rates crossed $100,000/day.

A reminder that markets decide careers, not slogans.
thedeepdraft.com/2026/02/02/g...

Civil society mobilization reaches new scale. On Mar 29, 2026, the #GlobalSumudFlotilla will launch 100+ vessels and parallel land convoys from multiple points, with participants from 100+ countries.
A nonviolent humanitarian mission to Gaza.